A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

However, at that moment, another beautiful figure dressed in golden fairy clothes arrived in front of the pavilion where Lin Xiu lived.

"This person is..."

"It is the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang."

"In the Yao Guang Holy Land where she is located, there is also a half-step great power who has been suppressed by Immortal Lin."

“She also had an appointment, but it was after the Great Yan Saintess's appointment. I suppose she arrived early so as not to be late?” An Miaoyi said with a smile, introducing Xia Jiuyou.

"Oh~"

"Senior Brother Lin... is he always this busy?"

Xia Jiuyou puffed up her chubby cheeks.

She felt that Lin Xiu was a bit too busy; did she have to queue up to see him?

An Miaoyi: "......."

An Miaoyi smiled without saying a word, and silently put away the contract she had just made with Xia Jiuyou.

She really had no right to interfere in such private matters.

.......

Disrupted by the Great Evolution Saintess and the Yao Guang Saintess, Xia Jiuyou immediately lost the desire to pay her respects to Lin Xiu and ask him some questions about cultivation.

Hmph! Let him go see those other women!

"Fairy An, I suddenly remembered that I have important matters to attend to, so I will take my leave for now!"

Xia Jiuyou acted swiftly and decisively, bowing respectfully before leaving Lin Xiu's residence, the "Immortal Venerable Pavilion," without looking back.

That's right, Immortal Venerable Pavilion.

Originally, the pavilion was called "Flying Immortal Pavilion," but after Lin Xiu moved in, An Miaoyi changed the name of the pavilion to "Immortal Venerable Pavilion" overnight.

All I can say is... An Miaoyi really wants to improve!

Sigh~

Miss Xia, you still have such a childlike heart!

An Miaoyi shook her head, not minding Xia Jiuyou's rude behavior of leaving without waiting for her to return the greeting after bowing; she even found it somewhat cute.

After all, she could no longer have the same natural and unrestrained state of mind as Xia Jiuyou.

After a few seconds of contemplation, An Miaoyi slowly walked towards the direction where the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang was.

"The presence of the Holy Maiden Yaoguang brings great honor to our humble abode, Miaoyu Nunnery."

"Since Immortal Lord Lin has other matters to attend to, why don't you have a chat with Miaoyi first, Fairy?"

Saintess Yao Guang: "..."

"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Fairy An."

The Holy Maiden of Yaoguang did not refuse and started chatting with An Miaoyi with the intention of finding out information.

.......

On the other side, Lin Xiu's side.

The Holy Maiden of Dayan has smoothly completed a series of procedures, including "greeting," "explaining," and "apologizing," and is now respectfully bowing to Lin Xiu.

"Immortal Lin, the Great Yan Holy Land thanks you for your forgiveness."

"This is an apology from the Holy Land; we hope the Immortal Venerable will accept it."

The Holy Maiden of Dayan presented a jade box with both hands, inside which was a medicinal king that was considered extremely precious by outsiders.

Since those people were only spying in the dark and did not actually make a move, Lin Xiu did not intend to kill them in the first place, but only intended to use them to establish his authority.

Now that the purpose of establishing his authority has been achieved, and the Great Yan Holy Land has also demonstrated its sincerity, he no longer intends to keep the person detained and allow the Great Yan Holy Land to continue to lose face.

Embarrassment is something that will pass after a while.

If you keep embarrassing others, then you'll completely break off relations and become enemies.

"it is good."

"Since you know your mistakes and are willing to correct them, then let's leave it at that."

As he spoke, Lin Xiu took out a token that flowed with the power of the five elements and handed it to the Holy Maiden of Dayan.

"Take this to the foot of Mount Tai, and you can release the elders of your holy land."

The Holy Maiden of Dayan quickly accepted the token and said gratefully:

"Thank you, Immortal Venerable!"

After speaking, the Holy Maiden of Dayan carefully put away the token, then bowed and took her leave, hurrying off to the location of Mount Tai.

.......

Outside the Immortal Venerable Pavilion, Yao Xi, the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang, watched the battle situation of the Holy Maiden of Dayan and her confidence increased greatly.

If the Holy Maiden of Dayan is acceptable, there's no reason why Yao Xi shouldn't be!

An Miaoyi sensed the confidence of the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang, but said nothing, only smiled slightly:

"Now that the Immortal Venerable has found the time, Miaoyi will take her leave for now. I wish Fairy Yaoxi a swift success."

"Thank you for your kindness, Fairy An. Yao Xi will take her leave now so as not to keep Immortal Lin waiting any longer."

The two officially said goodbye.

Half a minute later, Yao Xi tidied herself up and gracefully walked towards the attic where Lin Xiu was staying.

........

Led by a maid from the Miaoyu Nunnery, Yao Xi, the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang, came before Lin Xiu.

Yao Xi subconsciously sized up the boy in front of her.

Sitting in the main seat, Lin Xiu was dressed in white, with black hair like a waterfall, a handsome face like a banished immortal, and an otherworldly temperament.

That gentle, approachable yet otherworldly aura sent a shiver down Yao Xi's spine.

She wasn't exactly smitten; she just felt a sense of familiarity with that kind of aura.

After regaining her senses, Yao Xi respectfully bowed and said:

"Saintess Yao Xi greets Immortal Venerable Lin."

Although she spoke respectfully, Yao Xi had already mentally labeled Lin Xiu as "someone who would not associate with female cultivators."

Even the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion and Xia Jiuyou couldn't handle it, so wouldn't it be a piece of cake for her to take action?

However, Lin Xiu's first words made her lose her composure.

"Saintess of Yaoguang, you don't want your holy land to be possessed by the ruthless lineage, do you?"

Chapter 242 In this regard, Miaoyu Nunnery is a professional.

"what?"

Yao Xi was stunned for a moment and didn't react.

She didn't understand what Lin Xiu meant, nor did she know why he suddenly brought up the Ruthless Clan.

Lin Xiu wasn't in a hurry and continued to ask:

"Miss Yao Xi, don't you think that I, the Holy Son of Yao Guang, and Jiang Yifei have somewhat similar temperaments?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Xi subconsciously recalled what had happened.

Thinking about it carefully, Lin Xiu and the other two really do have a similar temperament.

It was a complex quality that was gentle and approachable, yet also possessed an otherworldly and ethereal quality.

Of the three, Lin Xiu's feeling was the strongest, yet also the most natural.

Therefore, Yao Xi didn't react immediately when Lin Xiu asked her the question.

......

"They do have some similarities."

Yao Xi nodded, her brows furrowed. She didn't know why Lin Xiu was telling her all this.

But... recalling Lin Xiu's rapidly improving strength, she already had a guess!

Lin Xiu knew what the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang was thinking, and nodded with a smile.

"You guessed right."

"This kind of temperament is the standard temperament of a ruthless person's successor."

"The higher one's level of attainment, the more intense this quality becomes."

"The deeper one's understanding of the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, the more natural this temperament becomes."

Although Lin Xiu had long considered himself a handsome man, he also admitted that his current "immortal" aura was inseparable from the ruthless martial arts techniques he used.

Even if the Myriad Transformations Sacred Technique was out of the question, after learning subsequent secret techniques such as the "Flying Immortal Technique," the "Great Dao Treasure Bottle," and "A Flower Blooms in a Single Thought, Reigning Supreme," Lin Xiu's sense of immortality grew stronger and stronger.

In other words, he did not actually cultivate the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, but only borrowed some of the profound meanings of the scriptures, which is why the aura of immortality on his body was extremely natural and almost without any sense of incongruity. Otherwise, people would probably have already connected Lin Xiu with Hua Yunfei and Jiang Yifei.

Of course, if we're talking about natural, the most natural... is still the ruthless person himself.

After completing her ultimate transformation, the ruthless woman has completely transformed into a fairy-like figure in flowing white robes, exuding an ethereal aura. Where is there any trace of her former "female demon" demeanor?

.......

Saintess Yao Guang: "......."

After receiving confirmation from Lin Xiu himself, the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang fell into complete silence.

Because she believed she already knew the truth!

The rumors circulating are wrong!

The reason why Lin Xiu's cultivation level improved so quickly was not because he practiced any lewd or evil method of replenishing yang by absorbing yin.

It was because... he cultivated the even more vicious Devouring Heaven Demon Art!

Damn it! He reached the Immortal Realm in just over a month of seclusion. How many cultivators did Lin Xiu harm during this time?!